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The City Government is preparing for the preliminary work on a memorial for the victims and participants of the 1944 Great Escape.

Today, on October 9, the first meeting took place between the City of Tallinn, the Tallinn Educational Personnel Union, the Tallinn School Leaders' Association, and the Tallinn Early Childhood Education Leaders' Association. The goal was to discuss ways to improve the salaries and working conditions of teachers in the capital city by 2025.

Today, representatives of the Ministry of Social Affairs and the City of Tallinn met to discuss the possibility of merging the hospitals in the city. This time, the legal and financial options that have been developed together were also reviewed.

This month, the design and construction of the Stroomi beach facility will begin in Põhja-Tallinn. According to the contract signed between the Tallinn Property Department and EstNor OÜ, the beach facility is expected to be completed by the summer of 2025.

The Tallinn City Government has proposed to the City Council that the anniversary of the March 9 bombing during World War II be declared a memorial day in Tallinn. On this day, city institutions will raise both the Estonian and city flags at half-mast, while the district administrations will also lower their respective district flags to half-mast as mourning flags.

Tallinn is planning to renovate Löwenruh Park, focusing on preserving its natural features and enhancing biodiversity. Feedback on the park’s preliminary design can be submitted until October 27, with a public presentation scheduled for October 17, 2024.

The Tallinn City Government is proposing to the City Council to merge several institutions and services managed by the Tallinn Welfare and Healthcare Department. The aim of this consolidation is to ensure a unified, high-quality social services system while optimizing management costs.

With the reopening of Hobujaama and Laikmaa streets to public transport on October 21, all temporary bus route diversions caused by the construction of the Old City Harbour tram line will come to an end.

The City of Tallinn has begun informing residents about upcoming street repairs for the next week. At the start of each week, Tallinn updates its social media and website with information about road and street repair works to keep residents informed about developments in their neighborhoods.

The Tallinn Education Department has launched a new webpage within its previously created leisure activities portal, providing an overview of extracurricular activity providers in the city. This platform helps young people and their parents quickly and easily find suitable extracurricular opportunities in Tallinn, including both municipal and private schools, youth centers, and sports clubs.